The six biggest vendor cybersecurity acquisitions of all time, and why they were made

CRN runs through the top six cybersecurity acquisitions from vendors, following the news that NortonLifeLock is acquiring Avast

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The six biggest vendor cybersecurity acquisitions of all time, and why they were made

NortonLifeLock's $8.6bn acquisition of Avast, which was announced last week, goes down in history as one of the biggest cybersecurity acquisitions ever. But it is just the latest of many $1bn pl...

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